And there are others. But this is not unique to the United States it seems. The Wall Street Jrl reports here that Italian prosecutors are seeking the indictment of Premier Silvio Berlusconi on corruption charges.

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It may not be just a U.S. thing to seek to indict the top guy on the totem pole, but it may well be a U.S. thing to be able to do so on the basis of statutes and regulations so vague and overly broad such that every leader,indeed millions of citizens, are exposed to being indicted, if not always convicted, for engaging in activity not thought, at the time, to be criminal.
HARVEY A. SILVERGLATE
CAMBRIDGE & BOSTON, MASS.